Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with 261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough stretch of water we’re looking at. The whole 16-day window for Kennebunk Beach is a flat, frustrating affair. We’ve got nothing but poor surf conditions reported right through, with a handful of tiny, weak pulses that just don’t deliver. The first week is basically a write-off, and the second week doesn’t offer any real hope either. There are long gaps where there’s simply no surf on offer.
Friday, July 31st, is the only day that even comes close to being worth a paddle, and I’m being generous. The afternoon brings a glassy surface – dead calm, with wind from the NW at 0 mph. That’s the cleanest you’ll see it. But the swell is a tiny 2ft from the SSE, with a long period of 10 seconds, and the combined swell energy is weak at 121. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s the best we’ve got, and it’s barely a whisper.
The water temperature is a brutal 59°, which is 6° colder than average for this time of year – much colder than normal. You’ll want a thick wetsuit if you're even thinking about it.
The rest of the period is a real heartbreaker. Winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping things choppy, and the swell heights barely crawl above 2ft. There’s a brief uptick in energy around the 30th of July, with combined swell energy hitting 205 (moderate), but it’s an onshore, short-period chop from the E at 4ft – messy and poor. Not worth the drive.
Honestly, this is one of those spells where you’re better off waxing your board for next week’s forecast and hoping it changes. For now, Kennebunk Beach is a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 48 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 73 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 49 | 53 | 45 | 31 | 53 | 95 | 144 | 172 | 107 | 80 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:19PM2.68m | 10:07AM2.31m | 10:09PM2.73m | 10:54AM2.37m | 10:54PM2.79m | 11:35AM2.44m | 11:35PM2.84m | 12:14PM2.50m | 00:14AM2.88m | 12:50PM2.55m | 00:51AM2.89m | 1:25PM2.61m | 1:28AM2.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM0.61m | 3:57AM0.31m | 3:54PM0.56m | 4:43AM0.26m | 4:40PM0.50m | 5:25AM0.20m | 5:22PM0.44m | 6:02AM0.15m | 6:00PM0.39m | 6:36AM0.11m | 6:37PM0.34m | 7:09AM0.08m | 7:14PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 44 | 23 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 73 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 53 | 95 | 144 | 172 | 92 | 41 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | E 13 | — | E 6 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 22 | 4 | 23 | 38 | 53 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 92 | 61 | 40 | 107 | 80 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 70 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 852 | 11 | 234 | 1006 | 11 | 590 | 2064 | 11 | 462 | 2064 | 583 | 381 | 369 | 221 | 54 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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